Ecosystems and Sustainable Development: v.2
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference
Published on 28. May 2003
Book
Hardback
584 pages
978-1-85312-804-2 (ISBN)
Description
The aim of the Fourth International Conference on Ecosystems and Sustainable Development was to integrate thermodynamics, ecology and economics into "ecodynamics", an evolutionary approach emphasising that biodiversity is at the core of sustainability. Together with its companion volume (ISBN: 1-85312-974-7), this book contains almost 120 of the contributions presented at this influential meeting. Topics covered include: ecosystems modelling; conservation and management of endangered areas; environmental management; sustainability indicators and certification; sustainable chemistry and waste management; sustainable development issues; biodiversity; economic issues; energy generation and conservation; landscapes; mathematical and system modelling; recovery of damaged areas; soil and agricultural issues; water resources; forestation; and air pollution and the greenhouse effect.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Southampton
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
line drawings, illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
998 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85312-804-2 (9781853128042)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Section 11 Biodiversity: Contemporary urban ecology - the view from the Antipodes; Use of specific N2 fixing genotypes as crop inoculants - progress made and potential for stressful soil environments. Section 12 Brownfields: An innovative approach to the characterization of Brownfield properties; The 'erasing' of brownfields in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Section 13 Economic issues: Economic aspect of houses' green design as the main key to success in the building market; Economic growth and 'modern way of life' energy needs; Italian case preliminary analysis; Subsidies for the re-design of the industrial location the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region through cooperatives initiatives. Section 14 Energy generation and conservation: Evaluating feasibility of a sustainable greenhouse heating through renewable energy sources; Environmental pollution analysis of energy production and consumption in the Baltic region; Energy loss of compressed air storage in hard rock. Section 15 Landscapes: A hypothesis of research for landscapes in a state of transition; Local people as shapers of sustainability of rural landscapes; Quantifying landscape connectivity: key patches and key corridors; Cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis of maintenance measures for open landscapes; A study on the ecological quality of housing environments - Cypriot settlements; Historical cadastral maps as a tool for identifying key biotopes in the cultural landscape; (Traditional) landscape identity-globalized, abandoned, sustained?. Section 16 Mathematical and system modelling: Application of the method of response function for the development of the quality of life indices; A longitudinal analysis of the relationship between environmentally friendly modes, weather conditions, and information-telecommunications technology market penetration; Precautionary approach in development of a directed horse clam fishery in British Columbia, Canada. Section 17 Natural resources management: Organic matter of a soil amended with composted sludges and affected by simulated processes of soil degradation; Managed extinctions in fisheries. (part contents)